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New SPACs: Calm Seas (CSEA.U), BHAV II (BHAIU), TCGX II (TCXB), MNBS (MNBSU), Orange Street (OSACU) File for IPOs

Calm Seas Acquisitions Corp. Calm Seas (NYSE:CSEA.U) has filed for a $300 million SPAC that brings a management team staffed with former generals into the hunt for a target in the oil and gas, offshore drilling and shipping sectors. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 30

SPAC Lock-Up Expirations to Watch in October 2026

The set of de-SPACs releasing investors from their lock-up agreements in October has one clear winner as the month begins, and that pair of company and sponsor are the first to reach their opportunity for liquidity. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 30

Morning SPAC News Roundup: September 30, 2026

By and large, when a company undergoing an active de-SPACing process winds up in the news, it tends to be a good thing. That is the case this week as autonomous trucking firm PlusAI, which has a pending business combination with Texas Ventures (NASDAQ:TVA), found itself in the middle of a caper that has the hallmarks of the original Fast and the Furious mixed with Ocean's Eleven. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 30

OceanLight (OCLT) to Combine with AIRE Global Group in $1Bn Deal

OceanLight (NASDAQ:OCLT) has entered into a plan of merger with home textile and green sleep company AIRE for a company net value of $1 billion. AIRE is a consumer lifestyle firm aimed at providing sustainable sleep aids. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 29

Harvard Ave (HAVA) to Combine with OAG Pipeline Technologies

Harvard Ave (NASDAQ:HAVA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with industrials firm OAG International for undisclosed terms. Malaysia-based OAG provides a number of services to the offshore oil and gas industry including pipeline construction, non-destructive testing and field joint coating. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 29

Futurewave (FWAC) to Combine with Olympian in $400M Deal

Futurewave (NASDAQ:FWAC) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with chip and component solutions provider Olympian for $400 million in equity consideration. Olympian provides chip and electronics manufacturing products to clients in the automotive and industrial technology sectors. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 29

Proem I (PAAC) to Combine with Astro Digital in $587M Deal

Proem I (NASDAQ:PAAC) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with defense contractor Astro Digital at an enterprise value of $587.2 million. Astro Digital designs mission-configurable satellites for commercial, civil and defense applications. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 28

Bold Eagle (BEAG) to Combine with REDLattice in $1.28Bn Deal

Bold Eagle (NASDAQ:BEAG) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with intelligence firm REDLattice at an equity value of $1.28 billion. Chantilly, Virginia-based REDLattice provides intelligence and cybersecurity tools to national security organizations within US-allied governments. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 28

SPAC IPO Terms Tracker: September 25, 2026

Terms Tracker for the Week Ending September 25, 2026 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week's pricings. Programming note: We're working on putting together the Q3 SPAC Market report, so this week’s Terms Tracker will be a shorter one. More

Kristi Marvin·Sep 26

Bluerock Acquisition Corp. II (BRRKU) Prices $150M IPO

Bluerock Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:BRRKU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "BRRKU" on Friday, September 24, 2026. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Sep 24